Since the origins of humankind, we have known what late 20th Century American philosopher Terrence McKenna said at left to be true. With great consistency, we somehow select the worst people to lead us. What many have realized, perhaps starting …
Why Political Power Winds Up in the Hands of the Worst of Us Read More »
Re: the second Trump presidency, one of two things is going to happen; it’s hard to imagine any real middle-ground: 1) Trump will ultimately fail in his bid to take over the United States government, and to rewrite its history. …
Many of Trump’s supporters, whether they’re in farming or some sort of small business, are realizing to their bitter disappoint that the economic policies that their leader has put into place are driving them into bankruptcy. I’m not a political …
I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve written, “Americans may be stupid, but we’re not that stupid. There’s limit here.” Having been so clearly wrong many dozens of times, I know how dull-witted I sound when I …
Are We Approaching the “Last Straw” for Donald Trump? Read More »
From a reader: Chicago had one of its biggest protests ever, with thousands hitting the streets to stand up against the regime, DHS, ICE & Trump’s war on the American people. History is being made in the streets. During Trump’s …
We wouldn’t have had Donald Trump in the first place if McConnell hadn’t treated Democrats with gross unfairness.
Childhood disease deaths have seen a substantial global and U.S. decline over the past century, with rates falling from over 1 in 3 children dying before age five in the early 1900s to roughly 1 in 27 by 2023 globally. …
Virtually all Americans, and plenty of people elsewhere around the world, can recite vast passages from the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz.” When the Scarecrow laments his condition, Dorothy responds that, if somehow a brain could be conferred on …
Whatever your political stripes, if you’re an American, I urge you occasionally to take in a few minutes of Fox News, Newsmax, OAN, or perhaps some other source of far-right-wing programming that I may have missed. A couple of points …
The Mass of News Reporting in the United States Is Pathetic Read More »
The answer to the question here is no. There are two solid reasons that tens of millions of American voters still stand behind Trump: 1) A great number of rich people who were tragically born without a moral compass understand …
